pitcher

[US]/ˈpɪtʃə(r)/
[UK]/ˈpɪtʃər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a person who throws a baseball to the batter; a large container for holding and pouring liquids

Phrases & Collocations

baseball pitcher

water pitcher

pitcher of beer

juice pitcher

Example Sentences

a pitcher of water.

The pitcher wound up and fired.

The pitcher delivered the ball.

they were imbibing far too many pitchers of beer.

Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game.

The pitcher tagged him out.

a pitcher who won his first five starts.

The pitcher whizzed the ball to first.

yanked the starting pitcher early in the game.

The batter called the pitcher a bum.

shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning.

The pitcher holds two pints but contains only one.

The pitcher has beaned as many as three batters in this game.

signed a rookie pitcher for next season; sign up actors for a tour.

The judge called for a pitcher of water, a tip-off that the session would be long.

As a pitcher,Luther is better than James by a long chalk.

Real-world Examples

I just drained a pitcher of martinis. I'm not buying it.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 5

You'd need at least 12 pitchers of juice.

Source: We Bare Bears

First, the pitcher pitches the ball to the batter.

Source: VOA Let's Learn English (Level 1)

Then she blew it into a shape resembling a pitcher.

Source: Crazy Element City

" He's cracked up to be the greatest pitcher of all time" .

Source: Rachel's Classroom on Phrasal Verbs

She became a fair pitcher, and she was surely a strong batter.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

Why make a glass of lemonade when you can make a whole pitcher!

Source: VOA Special March 2020 Collection

He appeared at the team's spring training games. He helped train young pitchers.

Source: VOA Special May 2019 Collection

And the spider doesn't rob the pitcher of everything.

Source: BBC documentary "Our Planet"

It's rare to see a pitcher who improves so steadily over time as you have.

Source: CNN Celebrity Interview

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